A Wan?
Although she didn’t know which “Wan” it was, Gu Jianing knew her mother-in-law was named Sang Yuwan, and both Sheng Xinhào and Grandpa and Grandma Sang called her “A Wan.”
From Xingxing’s account, Gu Jianing deduced that he hadn’t seen a ghost.
This relieved her.
Even if it was her own grandmother, this era emphasized science and opposed superstition; such things were best avoided.
So there had indeed been a real person who accidentally bumped into Xingxing.
And that person closely resembled her mother-in-law, Sang Yuwan.
Moreover, the foreign man had called her A Wan.
Gu Jianing looked at the packet of biscuits. The English letters and place of production indicated they were from Country A.
That meant this A Wan and the foreigner were likely from Country A.
To be honest, Gu Jianing trusted her son.
But the idea of her mother-in-law, who had died over a decade ago, coming back to life seemed utterly absurd.
Hadn’t her ashes been brought back and buried back then?
Gu Jianing looked around but saw no one who resembled Sang Yuwan.
She thought to herself that this era lacked surveillance cameras everywhere; otherwise, she could have checked the footage.
As for now…
“Xingxing, Mommy believes you. But you know what happened to your grandmother.”
“How about this—let’s go home first and tell your father about this. Let’s see what he says?”
“Okay,” Xingxing agreed.
Xingxing still felt regretful. He thought he should have held onto his grandmother’s hand, even clung to her leg, to keep her from leaving.
That way, his mother could have met her.
And she would know he hadn’t been mistaken.
—
“Henry, why are you walking so fast? I can hardly keep up.” A Wan spoke while looking back.
But she could no longer see the little boy named Xingxing.
She felt a sense of loss.
Henry stopped and also looked in the direction A Wan had been gazing.
Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
“Darling, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. It’s just that the car was waiting, and I was in a bit of a hurry, so…”
A Wan shook her head. She didn’t actually blame Henry.
“Since you said the car is waiting, let’s go then.”
“…Alright.”
Soon, they got into the car.
The car headed toward the Friendship Hotel in Jing City.
This hotel was specifically for foreign guests.
Given A Wan and Henry’s status and position, it was only natural.
When they learned that A Wan was the Chairman of Yunshu Linkage from Country A and was transferring through to Guangzhou to attend the Canton Fair, the looks they received changed noticeably.
Soon, they checked in.
While Henry organized the luggage, A Wan talked about her encounter with the little boy.
“Henry, that little boy’s name is Xingxing. What a beautiful name.”
“I accidentally bumped into him, so I gave him the biscuits as an apology.”
As she spoke, A Wan’s gaze grew distant.
“Henry, for some reason, I feel like that little boy named Xingxing looks so familiar and feels so close, as if I’ve seen him somewhere long ago.”
Henry, who had been organizing the luggage, paused.
No one noticed that his hands were even trembling slightly.
At that moment, A Wan, lost in her own thoughts, didn’t notice either.
He tried to keep his voice steady as he replied, “How could you have seen him before?”
“All these years, you’ve been with me in Country A. You’ve never been to China. And that little boy is only three or four years old.”
A Wan nodded, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. “You make a good point.”
So, had her senses deceived her?
A Wan thought that might be the case.
But…
A Wan suddenly remembered the faint, childish voice she had heard at her ear when she saw the little boy named Xingxing.
She knew it had been an auditory hallucination.
Still…
“Henry, for some reason, I feel like I should have a child.”
“And that child should be a little boy like Xingxing—handsome, yet with a bit of mischief…”
A loud crash interrupted her words as Henry dropped his water glass.
The lid hadn’t been secured properly, so water spilled everywhere.
A Wan hurried over to check on him.
“Henry, what’s wrong?”
“Did you drop your glass? As long as you’re not hurt.”
But the next moment, Henry suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace.
He held her so tightly that it felt as though he was afraid she might disappear if he let go.
“Henry, what’s going on? You seem a bit off today.”
Henry shook his head, seeming somewhat downcast.
“A Wan, I’m sorry. All these years, we haven’t had a child. Is it because of that…”
“No, Henry. I was wrong to say that.”
The two had been married for over a decade.
During those years, they hadn’t actively tried to prevent pregnancy.
Yet they had never conceived.
Both A Wan and Henry had undergone medical examinations.
Neither had any physical issues.
But still, no pregnancy.
As for the reason, they could only attribute it to what the Chinese called “the timing not being right.”
A Wan knew that Henry had always wanted a child with her.
Over the years, they had visited many hospitals and tried various medications.
But nothing had worked.
A Wan also knew that Henry often went to church to pray for them to have a child.
But so far, it hadn’t happened.
Although at her age, a pregnancy would be considered high-risk.
Given Country A’s medical standards, if she did conceive, it could be safely carried to term.
The problem was, she hadn’t conceived.
A Wan felt she shouldn’t have said what she did.
Henry shook his head and said, “Darling, I heard from Serene, who just returned from China, that there’s an exceptionally skilled female doctor at Jing City First Hospital. She’s said to be very effective in treating infertility.”
“Serene had been unable to conceive for years. She happened to visit Jing City last time, heard about this doctor, and sought treatment. Now she’s pregnant.”
“Darling, what do you think about finding time to visit this doctor?”
A Wan knew Serene.
She was Henry’s cousin.
She also knew Serene had struggled with infertility.
So she was pregnant now?
That doctor must truly be skilled.
Since they were in Jing City now, they could visit this doctor.
“Sure, let’s go tomorrow. By the way, what’s the doctor’s name?”
“I heard her surname is Gu!”
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